Alex Gordon Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 (edited) G'day Chums, For your delectation I present my take on the Airfix 1/48th Gnat.I had five goes at the paint job on this one,brush painted Pactra,brush painted Humbrol 209 enamel,both of which came up too lumpy and had to be sanded off because they don't respond to Mr Muscle Oven Cleaner.The Pactra dried up in the jar,the Humbrol turned solid after I put some Cellulose Thinners into it's tin so I tried the red and white scheme offered in the kit instead.I didn't do this quite right and wasn't happy with it.That one did respond to Mr Muscle.Then I went and bought a rattle can of Rustoleum's finest from Mr Goodwins Hardware shop just up the road and tried to throw a coat on with that,too thick a coat,Mr Muscle again which did work.Then I decanted some from the rattle can and thinned it for the airbrush,this is the result. You will be pleased to know that this stuff thins with white spirit and can be removed with Caustic Soda or Oven Cleaner.I also have far more of it left in the can than I'm likely to use in the near future but it was £6.99 well spent and I still don't know why I didn't take this route in the first place. Thanks for looking in Chums. Edited February 9 by Alex Gordon Reworking the photo URLs. 41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 And well worth all the effort. Really like that. Dick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Some days paints just don't want to cooperate, do they? The end result is quite nice though. A pleasure to see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Well a quick look at the history of that cab XM709 shows that it had at least 3 paint jobs if not 4 ....by my reckoning so you arent far off ..BZ to you 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 You might have had painting woes, but the final result is gorgeous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold55 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 You have more patients than I could ever muster and the results look fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Your perseverance has clearly paid off....great model, great finish ! Well Done, Sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Nice little Gnat. The 1/72 kit must be absolutely tiny!😅 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Lovley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Super build, very cool indeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Lovely work I rave about Rustoleum paint! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Excellent work!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Very nice little Gnat. Love that paint scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammy da fish Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 I to am impressed with your superb model. I have this scheme to do as well but a different a/c. Mine will be the one on the front RAF yearly magazine from 1967. Which inspired me join the Air Force and serve 34 years. Lovely model again. Sammy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Fabulous job! Great work on persevering with the paint job. I can empathise with you as it was a 72nd scale Airfix Gnat in this same scheme that tipped me over the edge trying to brush paint that dayglo orange! 🤪 I had to sand the lot off several times. In the end I went out and bought an airbrush! No problems since then 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Brilliant Gnat, you'd never know it'd had two previous paint schemes, it looks pristine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Alex, looks a great Gnat, I would have no idea of your paint problems if you hadn’t enlightened us keep up the good work cheers Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Great looking Gnat, lovely build and finish ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 I admire your fortitude, and glad you got there in the end! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Gordon Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 Thanks to all for looking and chipping in.I will be making a few more of these along the line,it's a lovely kit and there are lots of colour schemes just begging to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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